Scary for sure...risky for sure...but also kinda awesome! I think everyone who likes canopy flight and had that first time where they looked at the horizon over the tail of their canopy has thought about how cool it would be to actually go over the top.

None of that. The worst mistake the jumper made was not having a cut-away system on his helmut. Then going under water?? What would have been the out come if no boat on the surface dragging him out?? Not very smart IMHO.

Things are a little different in the paragliding world. They usually do that type of acro over water on purpose (and usually have support for it). They even have classes you can take where you induce all sorts of malfunctions, and on one flight you actually dump the rescue and land in the water.

The wings are bigger, and even when they collapse usually are pretty low speed compared to what we are used to with skydiving wings. Also, they never cutaway (well, the majority do not) and they use round rescues (reserves) that don't really care if there is another canopy out or not and add even more drag.

Not sure their culture is into the cutaway on the helmets just yet. Since they usually do not chop their mains, it isn't quite as urgent as it is with skydiving snags. I don't think it would be a bad idea for them to have cutaways on their camera helmets at all...but the circumstances are a little different there than in skydiving.

Not sure their culture is into the cutaway on the helmets just yet. Since they usually do not chop their mains, it isn't quite as urgent as it is with skydiving snags. I don't think it would be a bad idea for them to have cutaways on their camera helmets at all...but the circumstances are a little different there than in skydiving.

Lines. Helmet. Camera. Snag. Loss of altitude. Hard dirt (usually)

May be a different culture, but from speaking with a few friends that are avid paragliders and PG instructors in Utah, each of them has indicated how small format cameras are breeding avoidable incidents and each of them have talked about why they generally recommend nothing be on the head. Chest, knee, foot, even a gopole, but not the head. However, I haven't flown a paraglider for years.

of course they do. And if they have sub 200 jumps, they have to have a cutaway. So, they can either get a cutaway for their full face helmet, or they can wear a different helmet, or they can forego their camera until they do.

of course they do. And if they have sub 200 jumps, they have to have a cutaway. So, they can either get a cutaway for their full face helmet, or they can wear a different helmet, or they can forego their camera until they do.

Not picking here but a bit confused. Are you saying you can jump a camera with less than 200 jumps IF you have a helmet cutaway for your full face but if you have an open face you don't need a cutaway and after 200 jumps your DZ doesn't require you to have a cutaway for either??

of course they do. And if they have sub 200 jumps, they have to have a cutaway. So, they can either get a cutaway for their full face helmet, or they can wear a different helmet, or they can forego their camera until they do.

Not picking here but a bit confused. Are you saying you can jump a camera with less than 200 jumps IF you have a helmet cutaway for your full face but if you have an open face you don't need a cutaway and after 200 jumps your DZ doesn't require you to have a cutaway for either??

Cutaways are required on all helmets prior to 200 jumps. This DZ has a policy that *if you have 100 jumps AND you have had training/briefing time with the S&TA or chief instructors (not just a 'yeah, looks OK, and do you know XXX?) AND your helmet has a cutaway system

of course they do. And if they have sub 200 jumps, they have to have a cutaway. So, they can either get a cutaway for their full face helmet, or they can wear a different helmet, or they can forego their camera until they do.

Not picking here but a bit confused. Are you saying you can jump a camera with less than 200 jumps IF you have a helmet cutaway for your full face but if you have an open face you don't need a cutaway and after 200 jumps your DZ doesn't require you to have a cutaway for either??

Cutaways are required on all helmets prior to 200 jumps. This DZ has a policy that *if you have 100 jumps AND you have had training/briefing time with the S&TA or chief instructors (not just a 'yeah, looks OK, and do you know XXX?) AND your helmet has a cutaway system

Then you'll likely be allowed to jump a single, small format camera.

Ahh, that makes sense. At first it read as if nobody was allowed to jump without a cutaway system.